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Section 1 of 3
Linked English Placement Test 1
I: Reading
In this section of the Placement Test, you will read some short passages and answer questions about them. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence. For each item, choose your answer.
You will have 20 minutes to complete this section.
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Passage 1: What are you doing this weekend?
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This Saturday Mara’s going to:
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Passage 2: What do you do?
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Eileen thinks that her job is:
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Passage 3: A vacation postcard
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Sheila and Judy are:
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Passage 4: Concentration, a special talent
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In this reading, concentration refers to a person’s ability to:
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Athletes who can concentrate are more likely to:
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Passage 5: The Scot and the tea kettle
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The example of the boiling tea kettle shows that steam is:
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The first steam engines:
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Passage 6: Wide open spaces
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To visitors, everything in the United States seems:
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To Japanese and European visitors, the downtown sections of Boston and Philadelphia seem:
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The typical American farm:
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The article implies that people in the United States are influenced by:
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Passage 7: Staying in Touch
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The main idea of the article is that:
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Modern communications enable people to:
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In comparison with a telephone call, e-mail is:
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_______ is a new type of communication made possible by e-mail.
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Passage 8: Biofeedback
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At first, people were very _______ biofeedback.
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Biofeedback instruments ______.
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Blood flow is an example of a:
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The EMG:
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According to the article, biofeedback:
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Section 2 of 3
Section II - Language Use
In this section, you will answer questions about the use of English. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence. You will have 15 minutes to complete this section.
“Are the bags ready?”“Yes, _______.”
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I live _______ 4040 Oak Avenue.
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“I like to cook.”“_______ do I.”
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David enjoys _______ sports on TV.
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_______ everyone I know plays a musical instrument.
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Yesterday’s game caused a lot of _______.
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We hope _______ you again soon.
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This apartment is _______ one we’ve seen all week.
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Tom’s never bought a new car, _______ he?
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The package still hasn’t arrived. I wish I _______ it earlier.
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Can you tell me where _______?
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My suitcase would have been much lighter if I _______ all my books.
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I met Carl many years ago. _______ him for a long time.
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This book is interesting. It’s really worth _______.
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If fewer people drove cars to work, _______ less pollution.
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Would you mind _______ down the radio?
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Are you interested _______ shopping with me?
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The washing machine needs _______.
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By this time tomorrow, _______ in Montreal.
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You look tired. You must _______ hard today.
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I am used _______ the bus to work.
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The tie _______ costs only $10.
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Everyone took an umbrella _______ me.
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Before _______ to bed, I usually brush my teeth.
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I bought an audio course _______ I could improve my French.
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Maria is _______ intelligent girl in our class.
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You’d better tell Joe _______ in here.
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Susie feels really tired today. She should _______ to bed earlier last night.
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Barry’s uncle recommended that he _______ more money.
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The more you practice speaking English, _______ it gets.
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Section 3 of 3
Section III - Listening
In this section of the test, you will hear conversations and answer some questions about them. For each conversation, first read the situation and the question or questions. Then listen to the conversation. Answer the questions after you hear the conversation. You can only listen to the conversation once, if you listen more than once you will not finish the exam on time and points will be deducted from your score. You will have 20 minutes to complete this section.
Situation 1:
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_______ are meeting for the first time.
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Situation 2:
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Sharon _______.
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Situation 3:
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Marcos _______.
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Situation 4:
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It’s hot and dry in _______.
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In Miami, it will be _______.
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Situation 5:
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Phil can’t play golf tomorrow afternoon because he _______.
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They’re going to _______.
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Situation 6:
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Jill and her family usually _______.
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Sherry wishes she had time to _______.
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Situation 7:
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Melanie is angry because _______.
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Carol _______.
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George doesn’t usually lend things because _______.
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Situation 8:
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Henry went to Mexico _______.
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Henry says he “would have liked to have seen Brazil.” He means that he _______.
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Gloria went to Poland because _______.
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Dottie _______.
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Situation 9:
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Before Eddie began his job at Delaney’s, he had already _______.
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At Delaney’s, Eddie works _______.
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Barbara always wanted to _______.
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Barbara _______.
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